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The Journey of Good to Great Robert J. O’Neill Fellow, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities College of Charleston
Transcript of The Journey of Good to GreatGood to Great Robert J. O’Neill Fellow, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for...
The Journey of
Good to Great
Robert J. O’Neill Fellow, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities College of Charleston
Demographics
Polarized Politics
Technology +
Social Media
The Haves +
The Have-nots
Economic Volatility
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HYPERLINK AT “local government”
Jobs
Environment Safety
Education Healthcare Infrastructure
Housing
Next Big Things
• Importance of the City/State
• Organization of Future
• Workforce of the Future
• Open Source World
• Disruptions and Creative Destruction
Next Big Things (cont.)
• High Tech and High Touch
• A.I.
• Data Analytics
• Evidence and Challenging Conventional Wisdom
• New Models of Finance
The 21st Century Challenges
Issues are:
• Multi-Sector
• Multi-Disciplinary
• Multi-Jurisdictional
• Intergovernmental
Three Challenges
Litmus Politics
Results vs
Politically Acceptable
Facts vs
Stories as Currency
Formula for Success
Success of
Local Initiatives 1. Specific Use of the Money 2. Comprehensive Citizen
Engagement and Information Strategy
3. Trusted Agent
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http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Portal:Local_ballot_measures
Ethical Tone & Behavior Transparency Engagement
Accountability
Trust
Performance
10 Characteristics of Great Organizations
Mission Driven / Value Based
Anchored Around a Set of Shared
Organizational Values
Selecting Talented People
Who Fit the Culture
Investing In and
Developing People
Supporting Strong Performers
and High Performing Teams
Getting the “Right People in the Right Seat
on the Bus”
Focusing on Personal and Organizational
Accountability
Reinforcing the “Meaning” of Work
Resisting the Constraints of Job Titles, Job Descriptions, and
Organizational Charts
Constantly Challenging the Organization to Be
Better
Great By Choice
• Twenty Mile March
• Return On Luck
Master of the Flywheel
Stockdale Paradox
Design Literacy
Symphonic Skills
Being Decisive
Confront Conventional Wisdom
Architects of “Yes” .
Incremental Revolutionary
Meaning
Story
Leadership Skills for the Profession
Meaning
Master of the Flywheel
Stockdale Paradox
Design Literacy
Symphonic Skills
Story
Confront Conventional
Wisdom
Being Decisive
Architects of “Yes”
Incremental Revolutionary
Greatness requires endless change and adaptation while preserving core values and purpose. - Jim Collins
IF RESULTS MATTER,
THEN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COUNT
Thank You
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